lustrate

 
Pronunciation: /ˈlʌstreɪt/

verb

[with object] rare
  • purify by expiatory sacrifice, ceremonial washing, or some other ritual action: a soul lustrated in the baptismal waters

Derivatives

lustration

Pronunciation: /-ˈstreɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin lustrat- 'purified by lustral rites', from the verb lustrare, from lustrum (see lustrum)